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Esperanza Spalding (US), Ricardo Vogt (Brazil) – Song of the Day

Today’s featured artist is Esperanza Spalding from the US with Brazilian guitarist Ricardo Vogt, playing Baden Powell’s “Samba em Preludio”

Venezuelan President Maduro is responsibe for grave rights violations including crimes against humanity, UN investigators said Wednesday.

A nurse says the Irwin County Detention Center is performing hysterectomies on prisoners without their consent.

Sonia Picado describes why the Court of Conscience found the Ncaraguan State guilty of torture. “I Was Struck by the Ortega Regime’s Cruelty”

Today’s featured artist is Camilo Azuquita from Panama with the song “Borombon”. Every day we bring you a different artist or band.

Brazil’s ex-president Lula da Silva faces a new charge of money laundering in the largest corruption scandal in Latin America.

US Appeals Court OKs Mass Deportations. President Trump’s dream of getting rid of immigrants from several poor countries is one step closer.

Salvadoran Ex-Colonel Convicted for 1989 Murder of Jesuits. It’s been nearly 31 years but justice is finally beginning to raise its head.

Today’s featured band is the Orchestre Tropicana d’Haiti from Haiti with the song “Anita” from the album “Doux Tropic” (1978).

The court concluded that the Ortega regime in Nicaragua was involved in crimes against humanity, specifically sexual abuse and rape.